W6647 Berry St | National or State Registers Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

National or State Registers Record

W6647 Berry St

National or State Register of Historic Places
W6647 Berry St | National or State Registers Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:Millston Union Church
Reference Number:100008109
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):W6647 Berry St
County:Jackson
City/Village:
Township:Millston
SUMMARY
Millston Union Church
W6647 Berry Street, Millston, Jackson County
Date of Construction: 1904

The Millston Union Church was built in 1904 as a municipally owned church building, available to rent from the town by members of any faith or denomination. Early use of the building was by itinerant preachers and circuit riders of multiple denominations.

The Millston Union Church is an important illustration of a small, early- twentieth-century, rural church building with elements of the Late Gothic Revival style. This municipal building, literally “the town church”, was Millston’s only church building since its construction until 1984. Additionally, the building is significant for its association with the community’s religious needs. When constructed in 1904, religious ornaments were noticeably absent from this building. This remained the case until 1960 when second-hand items, including an altar and pews, were purchased. In 1968 a lighted cross was installed atop the steeple, replacing a secular weathervane. Use of the Millston Union Church building has been sporadic over the years, but, just as it was in 1904, it continues to be owned by the town, administered by a board of trustees, and available for use by any faith or denomination.

PROPERTY FEATURES
Period of Significance:1904-1960
Area of Significance:Architecture
Applicable Criteria:Architecture/Engineering
Historic Use:Religion: Religious Facility
Historic Use:Government: Government Office
Architectural Style:Gothic Revival
Resource Type:Building
Architect:Unknown
DESIGNATIONS
Historic Status:Date Received/Pending Nomination
Historic Status:Listed in the State Register
Historic Status:Listed in the National Register
National Register Listing Date:09/12/2022
State Register Listing Date:05/20/2022
NUMBER OF RESOURCES WITHIN PROPERTY
Number of Contributing Buildings:2
Number of Contributing Sites:0
Number of Contributing Structures:0
Number of Contributing Objects:0
Number of Non-Contributing Sites:0
Number of Non-Contributing Structures:0
Number of Non-Contributing Objects:0
RECORD LOCATION
National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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